The atmosphere in Deepwater Port was a little tense. In the morning, a ship docked and brought back news of a pirate attack. Three ships in the fleet were intercepted by pirates, and the only ship that escaped suffered heavy casualties. The consequences for Deepwater City, which had just begun to develop, were very serious.
"Where is Barbossa?" Suhlen asked.
"Your Majesty, Barbossa is training with the fleet and hasn't returned yet," Mayor Holland said.
Suhlen frowned slightly and continued, "How long do they expect to be back?"
"Barbossa and the others usually carry a week's worth of food when they are training. They should be back tomorrow," Holland said.
"When they return tomorrow, tell him to see me immediately." Suhlen said, "Immediately inform all the crew and sailors in Deepwater Port to gather. All leave is canceled. Everyone will gather at the port tomorrow morning."
"Okay, now go and arrange it immediately!"
"As you wish." The surrounding officials bowed and said, then slowly left the room.
"Go and call that merchant. I have something to ask him." The attendant next to him left quickly. About ten minutes later, the attendant brought the merchant over.
"How many pirates attacked you? Where did they attack? What is the name of this pirate? "Suhlen glanced at the merchant and asked directly.
"Your Majesty, the pirates who attacked us should be one-eyed. The skull on their pirate flag is one-eyed. This is the symbol of one-eyed."
"At that time, we were attacked by four pirate ships. There were at least a thousand pirates. They disguised themselves as merchant ships and suddenly launched an attack on the Norman Islands. We were caught unprepared and the three ships were quickly occupied by the pirates. If it wasn't for a sudden whirlwind that scattered the pirates' formation, we wouldn't have been able to break through the siege. "
"Your Majesty, this time our caravan suffered heavy losses. The goods and ships robbed added up to at least 500,000 Kinnar. Please avenge us! "Rhodes said with a pained expression.
"How much do you know about one-eyed pirates? How many pirates are there? Where are they active? "Suhlen asked in a deep voice.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I don't know much about one-eyed pirates. After all, pirates hide their tracks except when they rob," Rhodes said.
"Then tell me what you know." Suhlen nodded.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Rhodes reorganized his words and said, "It is said that there are a thousand one-eyed pirates and they are one of the largest pirates in the southern seas. They are ruthless and never leave anyone alive after a successful robbery. That is why very little information about them has been leaked."
"One-eyed's flagship is the Black Dragon, an armed merchant ship. It is said that a wizard has cast a spell on this ship that can raise a large fog on the surface of the sea. There were a few times when One-eyed was ambushed by the Tudor Kingdom's navy and was trapped in a tight encirclement. Thick fog suddenly rose from the sea and turned everything white in a breath. Almost nothing could be seen beyond three meters. One-eyed took the opportunity to escape."
"After his escape, One-eyed began to attack the Tudor Kingdom's merchant ships, causing the Tudor Kingdom to suffer heavy losses. Later, the Tudor Kingdom's navy launched a search and fought with this group of pirates many times. One-eyed suffered heavy losses after a few times. Three out of five pirate ships were sunk, so he had to give up. However, the Tudor Kingdom's navy did not gain any advantage."
"However, this incident also made him famous among the pirates and made him one of the most powerful pirates in the southern seas."
"One-eyed is often active in the area of the Maron Islands, which is a route to the Eastern Continent. Merchant ships often pass through it, but this time, for some reason, he suddenly appeared in the Norman Islands and launched an attack on us …"
After listening to Rhodes's introduction, Suhlen had some understanding of One-eyed's pirates. They were meticulous, well-informed, cruel, fierce, and vengeful. At the same time, they were also bold. After all, not many pirates dared to go head-to-head with the navy. However, One-eyed had actually gone head-to-head with the navy more than once. Not only was he not eliminated, but he was also getting stronger and stronger.
Suhlen actually did not care much about the strength of One-eyed's pirates. After all, to him, anyone below the legendary level was just an ant. As long as he was willing, he could single-handedly destroy all of One-eyed's pirates. However, the reason why pirates could not stop attacking despite repeated prohibitions was because they were secretive about their whereabouts.
The sea was vast and there were many islands. Pirates usually built their nests in some sea areas far away from the sea route. The most difficult thing to eliminate pirates was not to defeat them, but to find their nest.
Even if Suhlen knew that One-eyed's pirates were behind it, it was still very difficult to find them. However, it was not impossible. If there was no other way, he could ask Hathaway for a divination. The strength of One-eyed's pirates was far from the legendary level. The difference in strength was very large. This kind of divination would require too much effort.
After a day of preparation, a large number of sailors gathered at the port of Deepwater City. All the sailors in the city had arrived, and there were also two ships docked at the port. Because three ships were robbed by pirates, there were only two ships left in Deepwater City. In addition, there was a warship that was still being piloted by Barbossa. Its strength was far inferior to One-eyed's. Of course, this did not take into account the situation of Raging Dragon.
The sky gradually brightened, and soon a black spot appeared on the sea. The black spot was very fast, and it was revealed in a short time. It was the naval warship led by Barbossa. At this time, the warship had just completed sailing training and was moving towards the port.
About half an hour later, the ship docked at the port. After seeing the situation at the port, Barbossa was slightly stunned. Then, as if he had thought of something, his face became a little dignified.
"Your Majesty, what happened?" Barbossa hurried to Suhlen and asked nervously after saluting.
"Our fleet was attacked by One-eyed's pirates, and only one ship escaped." Suhlen said with a gloomy face.
"Now take your people, replenish the supplies, and immediately set out to find these pirates. I want to completely eliminate them!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Barbossa's heart trembled, and he immediately said. Then, without caring about the repairs, he ordered the coolies to carry the supplies to the ship.
Because the development time of Deepwater City was very short, the number of sailors here was not many. Although Suhlen spent a lot of time to train them, it was still not enough. In addition, three ships were robbed, the sailors on them would certainly not survive. The quality of the sailors was much worse than before.
Most of the sailors in front of him were ordinary people, or strong ordinary people. Suhlen did not have much hope for these people. For him, the role of these sailors was to carry the spoils of war.
Soon, Barbossa carried all the supplies. After making sure that all the ships were ready, Suhlen said directly, "Let's go!"
The three ships quickly raised their sails, and then lined up in a column and slowly sailed out of the harbor. After leaving the port, the fleet changed direction and sailed directly to the south. What others did not know was that in the dark sea, a huge shadow was following closely under the sea. It was Suhlen's magic ship, the Angry Dragon.
Although they did not know the lair of the one-eyed pirates, they would definitely sell the stolen goods after robbing the fleet. Ordinary port pirates would not dare to dock at all, and ordinary merchants would not dare to do this business. However, there was a place that specialized in this, and that was the Shipwreck Harbor.
The Shipwreck Harbor was a pirate harbor that provided various services for pirates. The Shipwreck Harbor was hidden in countless islands in the southern sea. Not only could ships be repaired here, but there were also taverns, blacksmiths, and brothels. Most of the pirates in the southern sea dealt with their spoils here. In addition to pirates, there were also various smugglers.
As long as you had money, those smugglers would even dare to sell warships. This was also the treasury of most pirates. After robbing, those pirates liked to come here to relax. It could be said that the prosperity of this harbor was not worse than ordinary ports.
Although Suhlen did not know the specific location of the Shipwreck Harbor, Barbossa, as a former pirate captain, naturally knew the location of the Shipwreck Harbor. Therefore, he led the fleet directly to the Shipwreck Harbor.
The attack of the one-eyed pirates also made Suhlen realize the danger that Deepwater City was facing. After opening the channel, not only would there be caravans coming, but there would also be pirates eyeing this place. According to the current strength of Deepwater City, it would be very difficult to protect this channel. At present, Deepwater City only had Barbossa's navy, and the number of people was less than 300. It was impossible to ensure the safety of the channel.
Therefore, to ensure the safety of the channel, Suhlen needed to use some other methods. The simplest and most violent method was to establish his power and directly eliminate a few pirates with thunderous means. This way, other pirates would be deterred. Suhlen was very clear about what pirates were. These guys were brave, ruthless, cruel, and greedy. They seemed to be very difficult to deal with.
In reality, pirates were all a bunch of wretched wretches. They knew how to steer according to the wind. As long as you were strong enough and your fists were hard enough, they would know what humility was. Those who were disobedient would be chopped to death, and the rest would be obedient.
The rule of bandits was the law of the jungle. They had no so-called loyalty. Betrayal could be said to be a common occurrence. As long as you were strong enough to lead other pirates to rob gold, silver, and jewelry, then these pirates would support you. However, if you could not lead them to gain benefits, then the pirate group would quickly fall apart.
"Your Majesty, do we go directly to the Shipwreck Harbor?" Barbossa asked.
"Yes, go directly to the Shipwreck Harbor!" Suhlen said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, there is no problem going to the Shipwreck Harbor, but there is a rule in the Shipwreck Harbor. Fighting is not allowed in the Shipwreck Harbor." Barbossa reminded.
"What if we fight?" Suhlen sneered.
"Uh … if we fight, we will be wanted by the pirates, and all the pirates will attack us …" Barbossa swallowed and said.
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